Number of deaths from malaria in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of deaths from malaria was 8,490 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from malaria in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 8,490 deaths for number of deaths from malaria in 2021.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in Sierra Leone peaked at 14,576 deaths in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8,003 deaths, in 2019.
That places Sierra Leone 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,748 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 13,012 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 13,975 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 12,941 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 11,872 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 11,244 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 10,967 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 11,901 deaths | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 13,301 deaths | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 14,576 deaths | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 14,338 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 14,042 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 12,799 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 11,485 deaths | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 10,665 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 10,588 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 9,513 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 8,991 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 8,638 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 8,003 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 9,418 deaths | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 8,490 deaths | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,654 deaths | 10,967 deaths | 14,576 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,906 deaths | 8,003 deaths | 14,338 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,954 deaths | 8,490 deaths | 9,418 deaths | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0066 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria in Sierra Leone?
- Number of deaths from malaria in Sierra Leone was 8,490 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 14,576 deaths in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,003 deaths in 2019.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Sierra Leone ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes.